Phil Mickelson

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - With the U.S. PGA looking to foster closer ties with China, it was fitting that Phil Mickelson was the first winner of a World Golf Championship event in the country at the HSBC Champions over the weekend. The...

In this article: China, Shanghai, Presidents Cup, World Cup, and HSBC Champions

...a bottleneck at the entrance to the HSBC Champions, all of them eager to see the Sunday showdown at Sheshan International between Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods. The Shanghai surprise? Woods turned out to be a spectator, too. Mickelson...

In this article: Ryan Moore, Tiger Woods, Ernie Els, HSBC Champions, Shanghai, PGA Tour, and British Open

...at the entrance to the HSBC Champions tournament in Shanghai, all of them eager to see the final-round showdown Sunday between Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods. The Shanghai surprise was that Woods turned out to be merely a spectator, too.

In this article: Tiger Woods, Roger Federer, Shanghai, Ernie Els, Novak Djokovic, Melanie Oudin, HSBC Champions, and Fed Cup

...and he now takes three months off before starting his 2010 season at Torrey Pines in late January. Along with his win, it will be Phil Mickelson's interaction with the crowd all week that will be remembered by the Chinese fans. Could...

In this article: Tiger Woods, Ernie Els, HSBC Champions, PGA Tour, Ryan Moore, Ross Fisher, and China

SHANGHAI -- Phil Mickelson won the HSBC Champions on Sunday by rallying against a familiar foe. Only it wasn't Tiger Woods. Mickelson made an 18-footer to save par on the 16th after whiffing on a flop shot, then holed a 10-foot birdie putt...

In this article: Tiger Woods, Ernie Els, HSBC Champions, Rory McIlroy, Ryan Moore, Dubai World Championship, PGA Tour, and Lee Westwood

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - World number two Phil Mickelson held off a charging Ernie Els to win the WGC-HSBC Champions by one shot on Sunday, his second success in three years at the $7 million tournament. The American shot a three-under-par 69...

In this article: Ernie Els, HSBC Champions, Rory McIlroy, Northern Ireland, and Shanghai

Phil Mickelson held off a resurgent Ernie Els in a thrilling finale to win both the WGC-HSBC Champions on Sunday and a personal battle with fellow American Tiger Woods, who faded to finish sixth. The world number two showed nerves of steel...

In this article: Ernie Els, Ryan Moore, Breast cancer, Rory McIlroy, Northern Ireland, Germany, and China

Phil Mickelson waits by the scoreboard on the 18th green during the third round in Shanghai. SHANGHAI (AP) Phil Mickelson (FSY) was unwinding from a day of high energy and quick turnarounds, one that took him from a two-shot deficit...

In this article: Tiger Woods, Nick Watney, Lee Westwood, HSBC Champions, China, Shanghai, Presidents Cup, The Masters, and PGA Tour

By Nick Mulvenney Phil Mickelson shot a third-round five-under-par 67 to take a two-shot lead at the $7 million WGC-HSBC Champions on Saturday, setting up a rare head-to-head battle with Tiger Woods on the final day. World number two...

In this article: Tiger Woods, Nick Watney, Shanghai, Ryan Moore, and Lee Westwood

...(Eng) Selected others: -7 E Els (SA), M Kaymer (Ger) -6 P Casey (Eng) Mickelson won the Shanghai event after a play-off in 2007 Phil Mickelson will take a two-shot lead over Tiger Woods into the final round of the HSBC Champions...

In this article: Tiger Woods, Shanghai, Nick Watney, Lee Westwood, and HSBC Champions